Ezra 6:1 - Easy To Read Version So King Darius gave an order to search the writings of the kings before him. Those writings were kept in Babylon in the same place the money was kept. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THEN KING Darius [I] decreed, and a search was made in Babylonia in the house where the treasured records were stored. American Standard Version (1901) Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. Common English Bible Then King Darius made a decree, and they searched the archives where the documents were stored in Babylon. Catholic Public Domain Version Then king Darius instructed, and they searched in the library of books that were deposited in Babylon. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then king Darius gave orders; and they searched in the library of the books that were laid up in Babylon, |
King Artaxerxes, we suggest that you search the writings of the kings that ruled before you. You will see in those writings that Jerusalem always rebelled against other kings. It has caused much trouble for other kings and nations. Many rebellions have started in this city since ancient times! That is why Jerusalem was destroyed!
I gave an order for the writings of the kings before me to be searched. The writings were read, and we found out that Jerusalem has a long history of rebellion against kings. Jerusalem has been a place where rebellion and revolt has happened often.
Now, if it pleases the king, please search the official records of the king. See if it is true that King Cyrus gave an order to build again God’s temple in Jerusalem. And then, sir, please send us a letter to let us know what you have decided to do about this.
They celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread {\cf2\super [41]} with much joy for seven days. The Lord made them very happy because he had changed the attitude of the king of Assyria. {\cf2\super [42]} So the king of Assyria had helped them do the work on God’s temple.
I give this order: Any person, priest, or Levite from Israel living in my kingdom that wants to go with Ezra to Jerusalem, may go.
I was like a father for poor people.\par I helped people I didn’t even know\par win their arguments in court.\par
So I said,\par “Here \{I am! Take me.\}\par I am coming.\par This was written about me in the book.\par
God has the right to hide things that he does not want us to know about. But a king is honored for the things he says.
Jeremiah, also say this to Jehoiakim king of Judah, ‘This is what the Lord says: Jehoiakim, you burned that scroll. You said, “Why did Jeremiah write that the king of Babylon will surely come and destroy this land? Why did he say that the king of Babylon will destroy both men and animals in this land?”
Then Jeremiah took another scroll {\cf2\super [318]} and gave it to Baruch son of Neriah, the scribe. {\cf2\super [319]} As Jeremiah spoke, Baruch wrote on the scroll the same messages that were on the scroll that King Jehoiakim had burned in the fire. And many other words like those messages were added to the second scroll.
\{God\} said to me, “Son of man, {\cf2\super [18]} eat what you see. Eat this scroll, {\cf2\super [19]} and then go tell these things to the family of Israel.”
“Learn these things, Daniel. Understand these things! From the time that the message went out to go back and build Jerusalem again until the time for the chosen king {\cf2\super [109]} to come will be seven weeks. {\cf2\super [110]} Then Jerusalem will be built again. There will again be places for people to meet together in Jerusalem. And there will be a ditch around the city to protect it. Jerusalem will be built for 62 weeks. {\cf2\super [111]} But there will be many troubles during that time.
Then I saw a scroll {\cf2\super [37]} in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. The scroll had writing on both sides. The scroll was kept closed with seven seals.